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Spermacoce prostrata

Spermacoce prostrata Aubl.

Prostrate False Buttonweed

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Borreria ocymoides, Spermacoce ocymoides, Spermacoce repens

USDA Symbol: SPPR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, sometimes prostrate.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , MS
Native Habitat: Sandy prairies, hammocks, creek sides, forest floodplains, pine flatwoods, roadsides.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACU			FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Spermacoce prostrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spermacoce prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spermacoce prostrata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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